United Church of Christ
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The Minnesota Conference United Church of Christ (UCC) equips a courageous Church alive with Christ’s transforming love.
Entries by Kathy Graves
Conference Rolls Out New Family Connections Toolkit for Summer
Spice up your summer with our new Family Connections Toolkit, full of games, activities, spiritual practices, videos and more. Week one focuses on “Connecting with the Sacred in Nature.”
Young Adults Work for Justice
On June 20, the Minnesota Conference’s interns and two other young adults met at Peace United Church of Christ in St. Cloud to participate in a Black Lives Matter Sidewalk Chalk event.
The Frontier of the Heart
What is it that the Minnesota Conference UCC can offer that no one else likely can or will? That’s a question I still think about all the time as I contemplate our ministries together. What is it that we in our UCC congregations uniquely have to offer in this moment? What distinctive gifts do we bring? What is our particular piece of the transformational work needed in the world?
Board of Directors Appoints Amos Task Force to Address Racial Injustice
Twelve diverse clergy from across the Conference have been recruited to serve on the Amos Task Force to shape both short- and longer-term responses to racial injustice in Minnesota and in our Conference.
Youth and Young Adults Connecting for Racial Justice
The Minnesota Conference is partnering with staff from the national setting of the UCC to host and facilitate a series of online gatherings for youth and young adults to give voice to the unrest they are experiencing.
UCC Youth Speak Up & Out
This summer, three young adults are interning with the Conference to engage other youth in important work and activities. Here’s a look at the amazing work they’ve been doing.
Responding to the Murder of George Floyd
More than 20,000 people participated in and viewed the virtual vigil to grieve the murder of George Floyd and to issue a call to action, and dozens of clergy joined two silent marches organized by black clergy.
In Memory of George Floyd: What Shall We Say as Church?
“Please. Please. I can’t breathe.” That desperate plea was among the last words spoken by George Floyd, a black man who was killed on Monday night at the corner of 38th and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis.
Broadening Engagement with Youth and Young Adults
We are delighted to welcome three young people who are serving as Youth Engagement & Social Media Interns this summer. Read more about them and their plans.